NYT Connections Answer — September 14, 2026
Puzzle #1191 · 16 words, 4 groups
Here is the full solution to the NYT Connections puzzle for Monday, September 14, 2026 (#1191). The 16-word board is below, followed by all four groups — in difficulty order from yellow (easiest) to purple (trickiest). Answers stay hidden until you tap Reveal, so you can peek at the board first.
Today's board
STRAW
CRAB
COOT
LEMON
BLUE
CANARY
TEAL
RAT
LOON
BAG
WHEAT
CUTLERY
SNITCH
GOOSE
STIRRER
STOOLIE
The four groups
Yellow · StraightforwardWATERBIRDS
COOT, GOOSE, LOON, TEAL
Green · ModerateINFORMANT
CANARY, RAT, SNITCH, STOOLIE
Blue · TrickyCOMMON SINGLE-USE PLASTIC ITEMS
BAG, CUTLERY, STIRRER, STRAW
Purple · Trickiest___GRASS
BLUE, CRAB, LEMON, WHEAT
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How Connections works
NYT Connections gives you a grid of 16 words. Your goal is to sort them into four groups of four, where each group shares a hidden connection. The groups are colour-coded by difficulty: yellow is the most straightforward, then green and blue, and purple is usually the trickiest — often a wordplay or category twist. You get four mistakes before the game ends, and words that could fit more than one group are the classic traps.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are today's Connections answers?
Tap Reveal the 4 groups above to see all four categories and their words for #1191, in difficulty order from yellow to purple.
What do the colours mean?
Yellow is the easiest group, followed by green and blue, and purple is the hardest — usually the one with a twist or wordplay.
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